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alfur

Al·fur
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [al-foo r, -fyoo r]
    • /ˈæl fʊər, -fyʊər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [al-foo r, -fyoo r]
    • /ˈæl fʊər, -fyʊər/

Definition of alfur word

  • noun alfur a member of an aboriginal people of eastern Indonesia, especially of the Moluccas, whose features show both Malayan and Papuan characteristics. 1

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Origin of alfur

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Alfur

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

alfur popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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